Harness-saddle



(No Model.)

J. A'. JAMISON.

HARNESS SADDLE. No. 472,360. Patented Apr. 5, 1892.

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JAMES A. JAMISON, OF RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 472,360, dated April5, 1892.

Application filed December l2, 1891. Serial No. 414,781. (No model.) I

Aso as to fit horses of different sizes.

To this end my invention consists in a harness-saddle the constructionof which will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

' Figure l is a rear elevation of the saddle with parts in section. Fig.2 is a plan View ot' the saddle. Fig. 3 is a broken cross-section on theline o; in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a broken detail View showing the manner inwhich the parts of the yoke it together, and Fig. 5 is a detailperspective View of the backstrap loop and plate.

The saddle is provided with a center yoke 10, which is curved upward, sothat it can by no possibility hit the back of an animal, and this yokecomprises two members 11, which are provided with the usual terrets 12and which terminate at their upper ends in corresponding nearly circularpieces 13, which have interlocking teeth on their adjacent faces, asbest shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and which may thus be held so that theywill not turn or move in relation to each other.

The clamping-pieces 13 are onlyhalf as wide as the body of the members11, so that when unitedthey will be ot' the same width as the rest oftheyoke, and the clamping-pieces have a central bore, as shown in Fig. 1,which bore is adapted to receive the fastening-bolt 14, t-he bolt beinglong enough to extend well through the clamping-pieces and terminatingat its frontend in a hook 15, which serves asa checkhook. The plate isheld snuglyin place andthe clamping-pieces locked together by thethumbupper end, through which the bolt 14 may pass. The lower portion ofthe plate is bent rearwardly and terminates in a loop 19, to which theback-strap may be conveniently secured. The lower ends of the members 11terminate in hooks 20, which enter keepers 2l on the pad-plates, and thehooks terminate in cross-arms 22, which prevent their accidental removalfrom the keepers. rlhe keepers 21 have flanged ends 23 to facilitatetheir attachment to the pad-plates 24, and the screws which fasten thekeepers to place also serve to secure the pads to the pad-plates.

It will be seen from the above description that in putting the saddletogether it is necessary to place the keepers upon the hooks beforesecuring the keepers to the pad-plates. The pad-plates 24 form the outerportion or backing of the pads 25,which are of the usual constructionand are adapted to fit the body of a horse. The lower ends of thepad-plates 24 are bent outward slightly and terminate in keepers 26, towhich the lug-straps 27 are secured, and the lug-straps terminate attheir lower ends in loops 28, which are adapted to receive and supportthe shafts of a vehicle. The belly-girths 29 of the saddle are securedbetween the pads and pad-plates.

The saddle is applied to a horse in the usual way, and it will be seenthat, owing to the pivotal connection between the yoke 10 and the pads25, the saddle will t any horse very nicely, and the saddle may be mademore or less open, so as to it larger or smaller horses, by means of theadjustable connection between the members of the yoke. For instance, ifthe saddle is to be made Wider the nut 16 on the bolt 14 is loosened,the clamping-pieces 13 are pulled apart, the members 11 of the yokespread the required distance, and the nut 16 is then tightened, so as tohold the mem bers of the yoke together. It will be under- IOO stood thatthe yoke and saddle may be also narrowed by working in the reverse way.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A harness-saddle comprising pads have ingthe usual girths and lug-straps, keepers secured to the outer plates ofthe pads, atwopart center yoke having its lowerend hooked to the keepersand its upperend terminating in Clamping-pieces having interlockingteeth, and a fastening-bolt to seeure the clampingpieees together,substantially as described.

2. In a harness-saddle, the combination, with the center yoke comprisingtwo members, a el1eek-liook provided with a bolt securing said memberstogether at the center, of an angle-plate held between the members bysaid the pad-plates having keepers engaging the 3o hooked ends of theyoke, substantially as set forth.

JAMES A. JAMISON. Witnesses:

W. ll. HILL, R. B. WILSON.

